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Quarterback Keenan Reynolds added to his growing legacy and coach Ken Niumatalolo reached a major milestone as Navy continued its dominance over Army on Saturday. Reynolds accounted for 177 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns as Navy overcame a slow start offensively to beat Army, 17-10, before an announced crowd of 70,935 at M&T Bank Stadium. Inside linebacker Jordan Drake led a dominating defensive effort for the Midshipmen, who did not allow the Black Knights to score an offensive touchdown. In the process of defeating Army for the 13th straight year, Navy made Niumatalolo the all-time winningest coach in program history. Niumatalolo has led the Midshipmen to 56 victories in seven...

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